New Zealand Gazette – 1876 – No. 37

Page 437

✨ Military Competition Results

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 437
CAVALRY and ARTILLERY REPRESENTATIVES, 1876.

Rank and Name.	Corps.	District.	Score.	Remarks.
Sergeant Fox ...	Artillery	Christchurch	183	Representative, 1872-73-74-75.
Sergeant-Major Kingswell	"	Invercargill	181	1875.
Bombardier Mason	"	Wellington	180	"
Gunner Bannister	"	"	175
Trooper A. Barriball	Cavalry	Waiuku	174	1875.
Sergeant Buchanan	Artillery	Invercargill	172
Trooper W. Selby	Cambridge Cavalry	Waikato	170
Sergeant-Major M. McCredie	Artillery	Wellington	170	1874.
Trooper Henderson	Victoria Cavalry	Rangitikei	168	1874.
Constable A. Poellnitz	Armed Constabulary	Patea	176	Champion, 1875.

The under-mentioned "EXTRA" REPRESENTATIVES also attended the Competition at Wanganui.

FIRST CARBINE MATCH.
Ranges, 400 and 500 yards. Seven shots at each range. Targets, 6 x 6 feet; centre, 4 x 4 feet; bull's-eye, 2 x 2 feet.
Highest possible score, 56.

Prize.	Name.	400 Yards.	500 Yards.	Total.	Winning Scores, 1875.	Winning Scores, 1874.	Remarks.
1	£7 Bannister	26	22	48	41	39	Winners of Range Prizes.
2	5 Bell	22	22	44	37	39	400 yards, £1; Bombardier Mason.
3	4 McCredie	20	23	43	35	38	500 yards, £1; Sgt.-Major McCredie.
4	3 Mason	26	17	43

19 Competitors. Average, 36.42.
1875.-15 " " 30.33.
1874.-20 " " 30.75.
1873-7 " " 28.43.

SECOND CARBINE MATCH.
Range, 200 yards. Ten shots. Targets, 6 x 4 feet; centre, 2 feet; bull's-eye, 8 inches. Highest possible score, 40.

Prize.	Name.	Score.	Ties.	Winning core, 1875.
1	£6 Bell	28	4	32
2	4 Paton	28	3, 3, 2, 4	32
3	3 Trooper Barriball	28	3, 3, 2, 3	30
4	2 Crowther	28	2

19 Competitors. Average, 25.05.
1875.-15 " " 28.13.

THIRD CARBINE MATCH.
Range, 300 yards. Ten shots. Targets, 6 x 4; centre, 2 feet; bull's-eye, 8 inches. Highest possible score, 40.

Prize.	Name.	Score.	Ties.	Winning Score, 1875.
1	£6 Bell	29	4	26.
2	4 Bannister	26	3,3	25
3	3 Fox	26	3,2	25
4	2 Stevens	26	2

19 Competitors. Average, 23.94.
1875.-15 " " 22.07.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1876, No 37

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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🛡️ Report and Returns relative to Colonial Prize Firing, 1876 (continued from previous page)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsPrize Firing, Cavalry, Artillery, Carbine Match, Competition results, Scores, 1876
👱🏽 Names

31 names identified

Fox (Sergeant), Listed as Cavalry/Artillery Representative
Kingswell (Sergeant-Major), Listed as Cavalry/Artillery Representative
Mason (Bombardier), Listed as Cavalry/Artillery Representative
Bannister (Gunner), Listed as Cavalry/Artillery Representative
A. Barriball (Trooper), Listed as Cavalry/Artillery Representative
Buchanan (Sergeant), Listed as Cavalry/Artillery Representative
W. Selby (Trooper), Listed as Cavalry/Artillery Representative
M. McCredie (Sergeant-Major), Listed as Cavalry/Artillery Representative
Henderson (Trooper), Listed as Cavalry/Artillery Representative
A. Poellnitz (Constable), Listed as Cavalry/Artillery Representative
S. Crowther (Constable), Listed as Extra Representative
T. D. Cummins (Trooper), Listed as Extra Representative
Burnett (Gunner), Listed as Extra Representative
Stevens (Captain), Listed as Extra Representative
G. Blake (Constable), Listed as Extra Representative
Bell (Gunner), Listed as Extra Representative
S. Barriball (Cornet), Listed as Extra Representative
Paton (Gunner), Listed as Extra Representative
Sherwood (Constable), Listed as Extra Representative
Bannister (Gunner), Won 1st Prize, First Carbine Match
Bell (Gunner), Won 2nd Prize, First Carbine Match
M. McCredie (Sergeant-Major), Won 3rd Prize, First Carbine Match
Mason (Bombardier), Won 4th Prize, First Carbine Match
Bell (Gunner), Won 1st Prize, Second Carbine Match
Paton (Gunner), Won 2nd Prize, Second Carbine Match
A. Barriball (Trooper), Won 3rd Prize, Second Carbine Match
S. Crowther (Constable), Won 4th Prize, Second Carbine Match
Bell (Gunner), Won 1st Prize, Third Carbine Match
Bannister (Gunner), Won 2nd Prize, Third Carbine Match
Fox (Sergeant), Won 3rd Prize, Third Carbine Match
Stevens (Captain), Won 4th Prize, Third Carbine Match

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